Puls (funicular)

History

2025: Product Announcement

The Pulse plant near Moscow has begun production of the first funicular in Russia in the post-Soviet period. The unique inclined lift of the Puls trademark is commissioned by a private tourist base in Gelendzhik and adapted to the complex terrain of the Black Sea coast. Investments in the development of technologies for the production of inclined elevator amounted to about ₽100 million. The implementation of a complex multi-component project took almost a year and a half, taking into account the development of design documentation and production at the plant in Mytishchi. Installation and commissioning on the Black Sea coast is scheduled for the summer of 2026. This was announced in September 2025 by the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Investments, Industry and Science of the Moscow Region Ekaterina Zinovieva.

The funicular is being assembled at the production site of the plant in Mytishchi near Moscow. The company is a member of the Lift-Import group of companies and specializes in solving complex problems of vertical transport. A special route layout has been created to test the system.

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Фото: "PULSE"

The panoramic cabin is designed to carry up to 26 people with a total weight of about 2000 kg. The structure can move at a speed of 1.5 meters per second, overcoming a height difference of 11 meters. The system is designed to take into account extreme operating conditions on the sea coast.

The funicular is resistant to seismic impacts with a force of up to 8 points on the Richter scale. The cabin is equipped with an air conditioning system for the comfort of passengers. The design is designed for operation in an aggressive marine climate and extreme temperatures.

An evacuation staircase is provided along the route for the quick and safe descent of passengers. The solution is especially important for a region with possible natural disasters. The installation area is subject to hurricane winds and earthquakes of various intensities.^[1]

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